That Delicious Smoothie

Whether it’s consumed as a spring and summertime treat or as a year-round staple; a great number of us do enjoy the deliciousness of a cool, refreshing smoothie on any given day.

The variety of smoothie recipes are vast to say the least… choose your base ingredients to enjoy either a fruit smoothie, a vegetable smoothie, or a fruit and vegetable smoothie combo, from there you can add in a bunch of other healthy/nutritious ingredients such as milk, yogurt, protein powder, wheatgrass juice, hemp heart seeds, and/or nut butter for an even more potent concoction.

And now the reality check — depending on your fitness goals, a smoothie might not be such a smooth move. If your fitness goal is to shed some unwanted body fat; well then no matter how nutritious that smoothie is, unfortunately, it is going to hinder that goal because all smoothies, regardless of the ingredients and regardless of store-bought or homemade are high in carbohydrates, carbohydrates that in most cases will not be utilized for immediate energy and will therefore be processed and stored by the body as fat.

To make beneficial justification for consuming an occasional smoothie, at least ensure that it does have a beneficial amount of protein as this will help to slow digestion and minimize the adverse insulin spike effects that trigger and ultimately result in unwanted body fat production.

So ensure that your smoothie is not only delicious but also more fitness nutritious.